Where does “herneluu” come from?

herneluu (Finnish) comes from Finnish herne, from Proto-Finnic herneh, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źírˀnan, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

herneluu (Finnish): pisiform bone, os pisiforme

Definitions

  1. pisiform bone, os pisiforme

Ancestry of “herneluu”, step by step

herneluu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish herne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhernepea
2Proto-Finnichernehpea
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*źírˀnangrain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Finnish luu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluubone
2Proto-Finnicluubone
3Proto-Uralicluwebone
4Proto-Iranian*Hrawpācáhfox
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hrawpāćásfox
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm →